[MissMusic10]

[tickle]

Do they have to report to who ? Having a baby by anyone, minor or not is a confidentiality matter and has to be respected. Any reporting is a hipaa violation.

Edit: My statement that 'any reporting is a hipaa violation' isn't exactly what I meant. I meant to say, anyone not within the hospital administration has no business reporting.

[cdad]

How old is the person having the baby and in what country ?

[J_9]

Report what to who? No, we don't report minors having babies.

[AK lawyer]

Report what to who? No, we don't report minors having babies.

You don't send certificates of live birth to vital statistics?

[J_9]

You don't send certificates of live birth to vital statistics?

We do that, but we do it for everyone, not just minors. Minors have babies every day.

[Synnen]

Here's the thing that I think the OP is really asking:

If they are a minor hiding their pregnancy from their parents, is the hospital going to notify their parents about their child giving birth?

[ScottGem]

There is also another issue here. If the mother is under the age of consent there may be a child abuse or rape issue. The hospital might be required to report that. Just as they would report a child that keeps coming into the ER with bruises and wounds.

But I would think the OB/Gyn would be the one to report a pregnancy.

Also any question on law needs to include a general location as laws vary.

[Fr_Chuck]

Agree Scott, the age and where the person is located will help with an answer